SOUTHSIDE
HISTORICAL POWER CLUB

OF HAMPTON ROADS

Invite Us
to Your Event

Are you a teacher? Is the class covering the industrial revolution? Would
you like operating examples for the students to see?

Are you planning a communty event concerning the history of your area? Does
the history include farming, manufacturing, or just 'the way things were'?

Are you a member of an engine or tractor club, looking for more engines or
tractors at your next show?

Are you planning an interesting display of 'something different' at a
shopping center or mall?

Are you working at a retirement home, looking for something that will spark
the interest of the residents?

We can help!

The Southside Historical Power Club of Hampton Roads is a non-profit hobby club
that has received tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service as a
501(c)(7) Social and Recreation Club. The club consists of individuals that
collect, restore, and display vintage engines and farm equipment. We take great
pride and enjoyment in sharing our hobby with others, and have frequently
been accused of finding almost any excuse to take out our 'toys' and have
fun.

We do not charge for coming out and displaying at events, no matter how
large or small the event may be. The club accepts voluntary, non-solicited
donations, but makes no requirement whatsoever that donations, payments, or
compensation of any type are either expected or required under any circumstance
or for any reason. This sounds like the right time to add a note required by
the Internal Revenue Service concerning donations... "Donations to exempt social and recreation clubs are
not deductible as charitable contributions on the donor's federal income tax
return".

Where we do not charge to attend any event, we also do not expect
to be charged to attend any event. Our members take their own time,
money, and effort, to make the items we have available for public or private
display. Most of our members simply do not have the extra funds available
to permit any additional expenses. A cross section of our membership
includes people that have normal jobs and expenses, as well as retired
individuals on fixed incomes. This also has its effect on which events we
attend. We normally attend events in our membership area (Virginia Beach, Norfolk,
Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, and limited areas of
North Eastern North Carolina), and occasionally attend events outside these
areas. Every event that we have attended has resulted in an invitation to
return when the event is next scheduled.

We have displayed at libraries, schools, shopping malls, community events,
fairs, and engine shows. We travel to events 'self contained' - that is,
we carry everything we need. The only possible exception being water... it
is much easier to obtain water at the display site than it is to carry
it with us. Most of the engines require 2 or 3 gallons of cooling
water, with one or two engines requiring about 5 gallons per day when
running.

If you are interested in having our club display at your next event, please
contact the club President or Secretary/Treasurer. We'd be pleased
to hear from you!